Nes Ammim is a village in Western Galilee in northern Israel. Visitors can learn about Judaism, Christianity and Islam here, while also exploring cultural, social, religious and political life in Israel and Palestine. Members of the volunteer community and local residents can also engage with these topics. Religion and social perspectives are therefore both at the heart of Nes Ammim.
Community, Programs and Culture
In Nes Ammim, the Christian community lives and works alongside its Israeli and Arab neighbors. Special programs are available for tourist groups and are planned according to individual interests.
Ecumenical services in Nes Ammim take place every Sunday evening and on special holidays; everyone is welcome. If you would like to attend, please arrange this before your visit.
To mark its 60th anniversary, the large “dialogue” statue was unveiled in Nes Ammim. It was designed by artist Orna Ben Ami.
Hotel and Themed Tour
The Nes Ammim Hotel has 48 rooms surrounded by green spaces and open land. A tour covering the history and ideological goals of Nes Ammim is offered as part of the hotel’s services. Please arrange this directly with the hotel before your visit.
Archaeology in the broader travel destination of the Northern District
In the broader travel destination of the Northern District, Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo represent different archaeological highlights. Tel Hazor is a biblical tell with significant remains of a city associated with the Bible; visits focus on the Upper City. Tel Hazor includes Solomon’s Gate, a six-chambered gate with two towers dating to the 10th century BCE, as well as a Canaanite palace. The palace was used by the kings of Hazor in the 14th and 13th centuries BCE. The Late Bronze Age palace is considered the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most significant in the Levant.
Tel Hazor’s underground water system preserves significant remains of a water-collection system, an example of engineering adapted to the geography for storing water. Three-meter-wide steps are cut into the walls of the vertical shaft; the excavated shaft is 45 meters deep.
Tel Megiddo is a biblical tell with significant remains of a city associated with the Bible. Its Early Bronze Age temple complex is exceptional in terms of the number of its temples, the continuity of cultic activity and the documented ritual practices. The orthogonal Iron Age city plan has few parallels in the Levant. In a thematic comparison, Tel Hazor stands out for its gate and palace architecture and water engineering, while Tel Megiddo is notable for its temple complex and urban planning.
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